According to its natural conditions, the whole region can be divided into three regions from north to south: Zhangye City, Linze County and Gaotai County are located in the corridor plain, with an altitude of 1,3-1,7 meters. Because of its flat terrain, rich light and heat, and convenient irrigation, it is the most important irrigated agricultural area in our region; Shandan County and Minle County are located in the transition zone of corridor plain in Qilian Mountain area, and most areas are 17 ~ 25 meters above sea level, which is both irrigated agriculture and dry farming. Sunan Yugur Autonomous County is located in Qilian Mountains, most of which are 26-35 meters above sea level. It is the birthplace of Shiyang River, Heihe River and Shule River, the three major water systems in Hexi, and also the base of alpine fine-wool sheep in the province. The area is rich in natural resources, soil and water resources and mineral resources, with an annual runoff of 2.46 billion cubic meters and a net groundwater resource of 145 million cubic meters. There are 2.8 million mu of cultivated land, 5.768 million mu of forest and 32.57 million mu of grassland, and there are still 4.2 million mu of exploitable wasteland. There are 32 kinds of mineral resources discovered, including iron, copper, gold, coal, limestone, gypsum, granite, clay, dolomite, fluorite and crude salt. Glauber's salt, etc., has broad prospects for development and utilization.
Zhangye belongs to Yongzhou in ancient times, with a long history and splendid culture. This is one of the cradles of China's agricultural civilization, and its ancestors flourished more than 4, years ago. In the sixth year of Yuanding in the Western Han Dynasty (Li 111), Emperor Wudi built a county here, and Zhang Ye became a strategic military place, an important town on the Silk Road, and a thoroughfare for cultural exchanges between China and the West. In the fifth year of the Great Cause of Sui Dynasty (69), Emperor Yangdi made a tour to the west, met with kings and envoys of 27 countries in Zhangye, and merchants from various countries in the western regions learned that they had traded in the city, which was known as the "World Expo" in history and caused a sensation at home and abroad with its grand scale. In 1274, Kyle Duro, a famous Italian traveler, lived in Zhangye for one year. The scenic spots and historical sites and cultural landscapes all over the country show Zhangye's profound historical and cultural accumulation. The natural landscape is unique, with lush forests, vast oases, majestic Qilian Mountains, green grasslands, Gobi desert sand seas and crystal glaciers, creating a beautiful picture with unique western characteristics.
it is located 4km southeast of Shandan county. In the 5th year of the Great Cause of Sui Dynasty (69), when Emperor Yangdi went west, he climbed this mountain to meet the envoys of 27 countries in the western regions, and the Gansu and Liangzhou governments sent a chorus of ladies and gentlemen to meet him at the intersection, which is recorded in many historical records. Li Bai, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, left a quatrain here that although he lived in Yanzhishan, he could not go back to the snow, which also made Yanzhishan famous in China. The area is mountainous and densely covered with pine forests, with a width of 2 kilometers from north to south and a length of 34 kilometers from east to west, with a total area of 68 square kilometers. The altitude is 2919 meters, and the main peak Maomao Mountain is 3978 meters high. The whole area is covered by lush virgin forests. Climbing high and looking far, the mountains are surrounded by forests and pines, and the blue waves are boundless; The ravines under the mountain are vertical and horizontal, and the springs are flowing; In the hinterland, wild animals such as roe deer and badger sheep haunt it; On both sides of the canyon, the mountains are steep and steep, with strange rocks and rocks. There are still ancient temples-Zhongshan Temple and ancient pavilions dotted among the peaks of the mountains. In autumn, the Shandan flowers in full bloom on the cliffs are red and gorgeous, competing in full bloom and competing for beauty. At dawn, the clouds are steaming, the mist is misty and the weather is myriad. The average daily temperature here is 2.3℃, the climate is cool and humid, and the scenery is beautiful and charming. It is known as the Little Huangshan Mountain. A rare natural scenic spot for summer vacation and vacation. It is a forest park in Gansu Province.
Xilai Temple is located in the southwest corner of Zhangye City, which is now Xisi Temple Lane. It is the seat of Zhangye Buddhist Association. Provincial cultural relics protection units. According to Ganzhou Prefecture Records, this temple was built in the Sui Dynasty. Later, it was called Ciyun Jingshe, which was created by jamsu (a native of the West), a Buddhist teacher of Pujue Jing Xiu. The Buddhist read Ganjun's own scriptures and asked Emperor Kangxi of the dynasty to grant 18 copies of the scarlet letter scriptures. In the fifty-first year of Kangxi (1712), the Buddhist changed his residence, Ciyun Jingshe, into a temple. Build five towers as a place to collect scriptures. In the tenth year of Yongzheng in Qing Dynasty (1732), Fupeng, the general of Pingjun County, who was guarding the frontier, was fortunate in this temple in his spare time, and he was given a sum of money to rebuild it and named Xilai Temple. Later, local gentlemen Jackie Chan and Hakka Yan Hai donated money to build ten buildings. There are Maitreya Buddha and Tibetan scriptures on the top, precious Buddha statues coexisting with the true feelings of Buddhist teachers on the bottom, a Buddha statue to protect the country and the benevolent king in the south, and a Buddha statue to protect the country and protect the heaven in the north. There are Tathagata statues in the main hall, and Wei Tuo and Tian Wang statues at the entrance of the temple. Look different, graceful and grand view. Architectural form and structure: Guanyin hall rests on the top of the mountain with a single eaves; Three rooms wide, widening the front hall. The center of the top of the hall is in the algae well, surrounded by ceilings painted with various patterns. The Buddhist Scripture Building is a hard top with a single eaves, with a rolling shed roof on both sides, five rooms wide, and five beams into the oak. The accompanying hall is three rooms (11.4m) wide and 6.2m deep. The incense burner in the temple keeps burning day and night, and the worshippers of the Buddha are in an endless stream. After liberation, the Central Cultural Relics Investigation Group concluded that the small hall in the west was a building in the Tang Dynasty, and its structure was similar to that of the Yuan Cave in Dunhuang. There are 21 pages of murals in the temple (3 pages in the Tang Dynasty, 1 pages in the Ming Dynasty and 8 pages in the Qing Dynasty), most of which are peeling off. The ceiling of the main hall is similar to that of Zhihua Temple in Beijing in the Ming Dynasty, and there are also Ming sculptures in the temple. The murals in the two corridors (painting Buddhist stories) are top-grade paintings in the Qing Dynasty. King Kong Hall and Guanyin Hall were late, but they did not leave the Northern Song Dynasty. Shi Yangyi, a professor at a college in East China, agrees with this statement. In 1953, Professor Feng Guorui of Tianshui visited Gansu, pointing out that the Drum Stone in front of the mountain gate was a Tang Dynasty object (this stone pattern was shaped like a flying horse), and suggested that the government move it to a cultural center for safekeeping. There is also an old fallen stone in the temple (formerly known as falling star stone). The bucket is big and oval. There were 5 woodcut statues and 32 statues in the temple, among which there was a 32-armed Buddha statue. There are two schools of Buddhism, most of which are schools of Buddhism in Zhangye, but Xilai Temple is a school of Buddhism.
King Gelsall was a hero of the ancient Tibetan people. His brilliant achievements in exorcising evil spirits and benefiting the Tibetan people were widely spread in the tenth and eleventh centuries in the Tibetan grassland, the beautiful Qinghai Lake, the majestic Sun Moon Mountain, the Longyuan land of the Silk Road, the Sichuan Basin of the Land of Abundance, the beautiful hometown of Sunfinch, Yunnan and other provinces, and people still miss and praise this national hero. A long time ago, a poor child named Jiao Ru was born in Lingguo. This child was born and grew up in a strange realm. When heroes gathered in Lingguo and horse racing competed for the throne, they fought hard to win the championship and were honored as Gesar. In Tibetan, it is called Jiawu Gesar Nat or Gesar A species. King Gelsall's life was full of stormy waves in the struggle against evil forces. In order to eradicate the evil of the world and the unreasonable phenomenon of the law of the jungle, he was ordered to descend to the mortal world, subdue the ogre, expel the invaders who plundered the people, and launch an uncompromising struggle with his uncle Chao Tong, a traitor who betrayed the country and won the freedom, peace and happiness of the tribe. The Tibetan people have such a poem praising: Gesar, the world hero, fought hard and the demons decided to do it. Gesar, the lion king, has made heroic contributions for generations to come.
After he ascended the throne, the young King Gelsall has the spirit of patriotism and love for the people, and enjoys prestige among the people of Lingguo. Under his command, the six animals in Lingguo flourished, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment. However, Chao Tong, the traitor, hated Gesar for being king. He secretly liaised with the Magic Kingdom and the Hall Kingdom, and the Magic and Huo Kings sent people to Lingguo to perform witchcraft, slaughter livestock and plunder herders. Then the ancient wood country destroyed the people of Lingguo, and Luzan, the demon of North Yalkang, took away the princess, and Jiang Guo plundered the salt sea of Lingguo, and the people of Lingguo were in dire straits. King Gelsall, who has won the title of the lion king, can't stay on a lion expedition, and the snow-capped mountains stand tall in the universe. Accompanied by snow-capped mountains, relying on the determination of tigers not to worry, she made many expeditions to defend the country against the enemy, and personally led 33 generals headed by Jia Cha and Cha Xiang Dan Ma and soldiers of Lingguo to fight in the south and the north. He fought back against the invading magic kingdom of Hall and conquered dozens of tribes in a row. King Gelsall has its own numerous protectors and wonderful personal treasures. He is superior in appearance, miraculous, able to change his form, able to predict the prophet, extremely intelligent and knowledgeable, and extremely brave and good at fighting. Under his command, the people of Lingguo defeated all kinds of monsters and many powerful enemies through twists and turns and difficult circumstances. Gesar disguised himself as a businessman, went deep into the enemy's nest, fought against the demons and rescued all the people, met his beloved princess Zhu Niu, and celebrated the victory in Lingguo. The people of Lingguo lived a happy and stable life. The Biography of King Gesar is the longest epic in the world, with a length of more than 15 million words. This epic originated in Tibet. From the tenth to the eleventh century, it was written by a Lama named Aoerbu Chabobo and sung in palaces and monasteries. In the long years, it was passed down orally by the people and the rappers continued to process and enrich it, and finally formed the present vast scale and became a world masterpiece. The Legend of King Gesar, a wonderful work of art, is not only an extremely precious cultural heritage of the Chinese nation, but also a golden world cultural treasure. King Gelsall traveled to the North for decades, and left footprints in the Horseshoe Temple. King Ashoka, King Khan and King Gelsall met in the Horseshoe Temple, and fought against each other. Today, the sword of Lanhuaping split the stone, which was the stone that King Gelsall split with his sword. There is a grotto in the north of Mawang Hall in Puguang Temple. There was originally a coffin in which King Gelsall's subordinate Gao Wang was buried. Gao Wang turned out to be a general of Khan Wang. After King Gelsall conquered Khan Wang, Gao Wang became a warrior of King Gelsall. After he died, his body was buried in the horseshoe temple. At present, the King Gelsall Temple has been restored, with statues of King Gelsall, Zhu Niu and 33 generals in it, becoming a new tourist attraction of Horseshoe Temple.